Former England captain John Terry has issued a rallying cry for England fans to get behind Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United leaders was dropped.
As Jordan Henderson prepares to take the arm band from 30-year-old Rooney o Tuesday night in Slovenia, Terry was eager to remind critics of Rooney's achievements.
Despite his latest set-back, which Gareth Southgate insists was for tactical reasons and not a permanent indictment on Rooney's status in the national team, he is England's top goalscorer.
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